Bembé Drum & Dance is a cultural performing arts organization in the city of Milwaukee that inspires music and performance skills, intergenerational connection, and cultural identity exploration through Afro-Latino musical culture. Now in its 5th year, Bembé engages over 500 students per year, ages 5-95, through multiple in-school residencies & year round programs, as well as our public academy, Academia Bembé. Bembé also hosts community performances multiple times per year. We are seeking a Marketing Manager to support our arts-focused marketing and fundraising efforts.

Position Details:

  • $28-30/hour 

  • 10 hours per week

  • Starting Date: As soon as possible

  • Remote applicants welcome

Responsible for:

General Brand Identity

  • Maintain Bembé’s general brand identity and follow brand guidelines for all marketing materials and projects

Website

  • Basic updates to Bembé website for brand consistency and marketing

  • Maintain website content at a minimum of 75% bilingual (English / Spanish)

Email Marketing

  • Using the Mindbody software, design and schedule monthly, basic e-marketing for upcoming classes and programs

  • Explore and utilize marketing tools offered by the Mind Body platform

Advertising

  • Designing bilingual promotional materials for partner schools and public; multi-media digital and print.

  • Place Bembé promotions through local advertising

Social Media

  • Maintaining a social media posting calendar

  • Marketing programs and registration

  • Curating campaigns that spread awareness and educate on Afro-Latinx musical culture, heritage and history

  • Gaining and engaging followers

  • Creating online “events” (Facebook) for classes to get more awareness

Requirements

  • 3-5 years multicultural marketing within the Latino community. 

  • Demonstrated commitment to BIPOC cultural arts initiatives

  • Bilingual English and Spanish, verbal and written communication

  • Excellent design sense and comfortable using Canva, Social Media and Google Drive.

  • Must have excellent email communication skills and embrace project management communications with a team.

  • Attention to detail and organization

  • Integrity, honesty, strong work ethic

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bembé Drum and Dance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Bembé is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Bembe are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Bembé will not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.

To Apply:

Please submit resume and letter of interest to Johanna de los Santos, Board Chair: johanna@proyectobembe.org